Matthew 26:22

"As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”"

Key Reflection

This statement by Jesus during the Last Supper foreshadows Judas's betrayal, highlighting the contrast between outward fellowship and hidden treachery. It underscores the depth of Jesus' understanding of his impending suffering and the role each disciple would play in the coming events.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 22. They were exceeding sorrowful. John says, they looked on one another, like men in anxiety, conscious each one, except Judas, of no such intention, and each one beginning to examine himself, to find whether he was the person intended. This showed their innocence, and their attachment to Jesus. It showed how sensitive they were to the least suspicion of the kind. It showed that they were willing to know themselves; thus evincing the spirit of the true Christian. Judas only was silent, and was the last to make the inquiry, and that after he had been plainly indicated, Mt 26:25.

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